These are dark days for England. Germany is threatening war. The Monarch has just died and the new king cares more for his pleasures than for his country. The government is contemplating asking the king to resign and having The Duke of York(Colin Firth) his brother, take the throne. But there is a problem. The Duke of York has a stammer that so restricts his speech that it makes public speaking all but impossible. Will he conquer his defect to lead the people of England through "The darkest of times"?
The Kings Speech won four Oscars and with good reason. The plot is great, it is pretty historically accurate and the acting is superb. As you watch you will feel for the Duke and soon to be King, as he struggles against his stutter and trying to forget his painful past.
Now there is one serious downside to this film. On the language scale its probably about a 9 of 10. Including f--- and sh--. Now most of these words come in two separate scenes as it helps the king to speak when he swears. There is some swearing through the rest of the film but it's not as bad. There is also some innuendo through the film especially when it concerns the the Duke of York's brother.
So as long as you have something to mute the offensive language its a great movie and I enjoyed it. So 4 stars (and as longs as you have the mute button ready), worth The Second Take.
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